Improvement in tea-pots



W; W. STEVENS.

Teapot.

No. 219,539. Patented Sept, 9,1879.

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ATTORNEY N4 PETERS, PHQTO-UTHQGRAP WAsmN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W. STEVENS, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

lM PROVEM ENT lN TEA-POTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No- 2l9,539, datedSeptember 9, 1879; application filed April 1, 1879.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. STEVENS, of Portland, in the county ofCumberland and State ,of Maine, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tea-Pots, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tea-pot with the cover on. Fig. 2 isa detail central vertical section of the pot and cover, withmodification of the hinge. Fig. 3 is a detail, showing a modification ofthe hinge. Fig. 4 is a detail, showing construction of the edge of coverand top of pot. Fig. 5 is a-detail, showing a modification in the hinge.

This invention relates to improvements in tea'pots; and consists, moreparticularly, in combining a metal cover with an earthen pot; also, inthe construction of the hinge used for uniting the cover to the pot;also, in the general construction and combination of all the parts, allas will now be more specifically set out and explained.

In the accompanying drawings, A denotes any ordinary tea-pot, made ofearthenware, china, or like material; and B is the metal cover, which isattached to and upon the pot A by hinge O. In the lower leaf of (l,which comes against the body of the pot, is a start or projection, 01,adapted to fit into a depression or perforation, e, in the body of thepot, and there is also in this leaf a hole, f, which matches with thehole g in the body of the pot. By means of the headed bolt It, passedthrough said holes in the hinge-leaf and pot, and secured on the insideof the pot by nut i, the lower leaf of the hinge can be made to fittight and close to the pot. The start d will effectually prevent anylateral motion of the hinge.

The bolt h can be cast solid, or as part of the hinge-leaf, if desired.Also, instead of the start or projection d on the lower leaf of thehinge, there may be formed on the pot a projection, 7., to fit into acorresponding depression or perforation in the lower leaf of the hinge.In many such ways, without in the least changing the character or natureof the present invention, the mere detail of the construction may bevaried.

The upper leaf of the hinge is fastened to the cover or top by headedrivets, or in any ordinary and desirable manner, to obtain a durable andfinished connection.

The cover may have a bent edge, so as to give it a little' spring overthe edge of the opening in the top of the pot. This will not in theleast interfere with the ease in using the pot, and will oftentimes beof advantage in preventing too free opening of the cover, as when thepot is tilted.

As thus made and constructed aneat, strong, cheap, and very serviceabledevice is produced.

Having thus described my invention, what I consider new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The hinge 0, having start 01, combined with bolt h, nut t, and pot A,provided with perforation or depression 0 and perforation g.

2. The hinge G, constructed as described, combined with pot A and coverB, substantially in the manner shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 7 my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. STEVENS. Witnesses:

GEO. W. DEERING, CHARLES G. HAINEs.

